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Palworld, Prince of Persia The Lost Crown & Chants of Sennaar - Swapping Joysticks - 26 Jan 2024

Ep 122:
There's only one game everyone is talking about, and that's Palworld. Ben's been playing and loves it, and Ed has no idea but has been writing a fair bit about it. Put those together and you get all the impressions and news about the hottest game of the moment
Ed's been playing more Prince of Persia and Ben's also played and finished Chants of Sennaar!
Plus, we chat about what you've been playing and the latest streaming and gaming news!
00:00:00 - Intro00:10:20 - Palworld00:47:20 - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown00:54:10 - Chants of Sennaar01:05:25 - What you've been playing01:17:29 - Gaming & streaming news, including WWE 2K24, Death Stranding 2, Splatoon 3, and Twitch Partner Plus changes01:43:35 - Announcement about next week's podcast
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Xbox Developer Direct & Prince of Persia The Lost Crown - Swapping Joysticks - 19 Jan 2024

Ep121: Recorded minutes after the Xbox Developer Direct finishes, we discuss everything we've seen, including Avowed, Hellblade II Senua's Saga, Visions of Mana, Ara: History Untold, and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
Plus we chat about what we've been playing - Ed's finished DREDGE, Ben's close to platinuming Death Stranding, and they're both loving Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown.
Also, what you've been playing!
00:00:00 - Intro00:01:39 - Cbox Developer Direct 202400:40:46 - DREDGE00:48:50 - Death Stranding: Director's Cut00:58:28 - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown01:13:50 - What you've been playing & outro
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Quick Look: https://youtu.be/h76bFiC8fX0
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Suicide Squad, Prince of Persia & Steam Deck OLED - Swapping Joysticks - 12 Jan 2024

Ep120: Ed tells us all about his preview of Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League and what he really thought of Rocksteady's latest game. Ben's got an early code for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (thank you to Ubisoft for this) and they've both played a bit of it before recording. Ben's also somehow got a Platinum in a game he's finished!
Also, we chat about gaming and streaming news, including Twitch layoffs, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth crossover in Apex and the SAG AFTRA AI / VO controversy.
Plus, what you've been playing!
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:18 - Steam Deck OLED
00:12:55 - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
00:29:15 - Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
00:50:54 - Other games & what you've been playing
01:05:35 - This week's gaming & streaming news
Ed's Eurogamer preview: https://www.eurogamer.net/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-sees-rocksteadys-trademark-world-building-held-back-by-trend-chasing
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Quick Look: https://youtu.be/h76bFiC8fX0  

Our top 6 most-anticipated games of 2024 - Including FFVII Rebirth, The Plucky Squire, & more!

Inbox: New year, new us! We discuss 6 games we're really hyped for in 2024, including:
- Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
- Demonschool
- Dungeons of Hinterberg
- The Plucky Squire
- Flight Simulator 2024
- Thank Goodness You're Here
 
Inbox is a weekly bite-sized show where we discuss a different topic each week. Join the Discord at https://discord.gg/biggusbennus or follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/SwapJoysticks to be notified when we're looking for topic questions!

Dave the Diver, Dredge and hype for Rebirth - Swapping Joysticks - 5 Jan 2024

Ep119: It's a new year, and a whole 3 weeks since our last regular podcast! We've been playing a bunch of games over the Christmas period, including Dredge, Dave the Diver, God of War Valhalla, Final Fantasy 7, and Zelda Tears of the Kingdom.
Ben drops a bombshell on Ed during the podcast about the Steam Deck.
Also, we chat about gaming news, including Square Enix AI, Nazi Mickey mouse, and the boy who beat Tetris.
Plus, what you've been playing!

The Swapping Joysticks Game of the Year 2023 - 29 Dec 2023

All the awards have been handed out, so let's turn to the biggest discussion of the year.
What is our top 10, and what wins the Swapping Joysticks Game of the Year 2023?
Also, to take part in the giveaway, answer the questions at http://swappingjoysticks.com/competition

The Swapping Joysticks Awards 2023 - 22 Dec 2023

It's that time of year again and we hope you're ready for The Swapping Joysticks Awards 2023! We choose a winner from 8 different categories and reveal the Community Games of the Year Top 10.
Also, pay close attention for part one of our game giveaway!
00:00:00 Intro
00:06:20 Hottest mess
00:18:43 Biggest surprise
00:35:00 Best new IP
00:53:52 Catchiest Song
01:04:34 Best boss fight
01:17:26 Sexiest voice
01:33:05 Best old game
01:52:43 Best remaster
02:10:35 Community Game of the Year Top 10
02:18:22 Wrap up

Final Fantasy XVI DLC, The Day Before & Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 - Swapping Joysticks - 15 Dec 2023

What a week it's been since The Game Awards! So much for an end-of-year lull. Ed's played Echoes of the Fallen, the first DLC from Final Fantasy XVI and he's also played through Final Fantasy 2, the Pixel Remaster version. Ben's been playing Marvel's Spider-Man 2, with a fair chunk on the PlayStation Portal!
Also, we chat about gaming news, including The Day Before (which Ed played), linear Zelda games, and Twitch's new nudity guidelines.
Plus, what you've been playing!

The Game Awards 2023 Special - What did we love? - Swapping Joysticks - 8 Dec 2023

We've just watched The Game Awards 2023! Let's run through everything that got announced, what we loved, what we didn't care about, what we thought of the winners, and everything else (except the SEGA news, which we forgot about - blame the fact that we're recording this at 6am). Plus, what you've been playing!
 
We mention:
Baldur’s Gate 3
The Finals
Final Fantasy 16: Echos of the Fallen
Lego Fortnite
Rocket Racing
God of War Ragnarök Valhalla
Dave the Diver x Dredge
Skull and Bones
Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth
Tales of Kenzera Zau
Rise of the Ronin
Black Myth Wukong
Final Fantasy 16: The Rising Tide
Thrasher
No Man’s Sky new expansion
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
Visions of Mana
Pony Island 2: Panda Circus
Big Walk
Monster Hunter Wilds
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons remake
Harmonium the Musical
Exodus
No Rest for the Wicked
The Casting of Frank Stone
OD
Jurassic Park Survival
Marvel’s Blade
Exoborne
Light No Fire

Let’s chat all things Mario!

Inbox: It's the return of Inbox, and we're discussing your questions all about Mario. From what side characters we think deserve their own games to why they never need to come to any other platform, and how Untitled Waluigi Game needs to happen, this is the Mario chatter you've been waiting for.
Inbox is a weekly bite-sized show where we discuss a different topic each week. Join the Discord at https://discord.gg/biggusbennus or follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/SwapJoysticks to be notified when we're looking for topic questions!